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Post by waverly5 on Oct 16, 2023 13:44:31 GMT -8
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 16, 2023 14:20:00 GMT -8
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 16, 2023 14:25:34 GMT -8
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 17, 2023 9:05:37 GMT -8
Both Spring Creek Model Trains and Lombard Hobby do not have any of these cabooses in stock? Either they are not bothering with them, or they are all sold out.
Where can I get a Chessie second road number?
lvrr325--do you see this? Maybe pm me if you have them.
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 17, 2023 9:18:19 GMT -8
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 17, 2023 9:33:15 GMT -8
Thanks. I can't order from Trainworld. The last time I did, my item, a Genesis SP 4-8-2 as built version (not streamlined--the one they don't/can't make anymore because tooling was lost or stolen) got totally destroyed because TW threw it into a box with no cushioning of any kind--no paper, no nothing. It was free to slide all around inside a larger box. Never ordered from them since.
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Post by riogrande on Oct 17, 2023 9:44:05 GMT -8
Thanks. I can't order from Trainworld. The last time I did, my item, a Genesis SP 4-8-2 as built version (not streamlined--the one they don't/can't make anymore because tooling was lost or stolen) got totally destroyed because TW threw it into a box with no cushioning of any kind--no paper, no nothing. It was free to slide all around inside a larger box. Never ordered from them since. Did you get a refund?
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 17, 2023 9:46:41 GMT -8
Thanks. I can't order from Trainworld. The last time I did, my item, a Genesis SP 4-8-2 as built version (not streamlined--the one they don't/can't make anymore because tooling was lost or stolen) got totally destroyed because TW threw it into a box with no cushioning of any kind--no paper, no nothing. It was free to slide all around inside a larger box. Never ordered from them since. Second link I included was to order direct from Rapido. Or start cruising their dealer list and see if they have the SKU you want: rapidotrains.com/dealer-listing#us-dealer-listing
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 17, 2023 11:17:00 GMT -8
I can probably get one, PM sent for details.
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 17, 2023 16:36:18 GMT -8
Thanks. I can't order from Trainworld. The last time I did, my item, a Genesis SP 4-8-2 as built version (not streamlined--the one they don't/can't make anymore because tooling was lost or stolen) got totally destroyed because TW threw it into a box with no cushioning of any kind--no paper, no nothing. It was free to slide all around inside a larger box. Never ordered from them since. Did you get a refund? 1. I don't pay like to pay full retail, so I won't order a caboose direct from Rapido. 2. Jim had to go there with the logical question: Once upon a time, as a younger, more foolish person than the old fool I am now, I actually took pride in my modeling abilities (not so much anymore). That steamer that Trainworld trashed was the last one of those that anybody had, or I wouldn't have ordered it, because TW had previously done poorly by me (long story about TW abused large scale locos not worth getting into here). If I wanted one of those steamers, I had to fix it, so maybe partly as a matter of personal pride, I did the best that I could. I tried to be very careful but it ended up with a nasty glue joint on the cab roof where the cab had been broken. There was just no good way of making the glue joint disappear even with light weathering. Ultimately, I sold it for a loss and have never seen another one for sale whenever I looked for them. So, a sad memory for me all the way around.
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Post by hudsonyard on Oct 17, 2023 17:57:44 GMT -8
trainworld has been a shell of it's former self since the old man died, which was close to a decade and a half or longer by this point. the retail store on long island is a joke, imagine the feel of a check cashing place with thomas and lionel shit stacked to the ceiling. it's catered to 3 rail guys and parents buying thomas stuff, last time i looked at their site they weren't listing/possibly stocking more than one road number of anything.
there was a time when 50 bucks would get you a deep discounted proto engine and a decoder to go along with it. those days are long, long gone.
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Post by sauconyard on Oct 18, 2023 18:31:09 GMT -8
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Post by cpr4200 on Oct 18, 2023 19:56:04 GMT -8
Re: Trainworld -- Got my Rapido U25B and some freight cars from them. The packing job was notably lacking. No bubble wrap, just a few crumpled sheets of kraft paper. No damage, fortunately. I've preordered a Hoboken Shore 44-tonner from them so I hope my luck holds out.
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Oct 19, 2023 0:42:49 GMT -8
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 19, 2023 5:15:38 GMT -8
Re: Trainworld -- Got my Rapido U25B and some freight cars from them. The packing job was notably lacking. No bubble wrap, just a few crumpled sheets of kraft paper. No damage, fortunately. I've preordered a Hoboken Shore 44-tonner from them so I hope my luck holds out. That's strange. Every trainworld package I've gotten has been filled to the brim with Styrofoam peanuts.
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 19, 2023 5:20:29 GMT -8
It appears you are correct. Allegedly they were missing tooling and must have either found or replaced it.
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 19, 2023 5:22:09 GMT -8
Re: Trainworld -- Got my Rapido U25B and some freight cars from them. The packing job was notably lacking. No bubble wrap, just a few crumpled sheets of kraft paper. No damage, fortunately. I've preordered a Hoboken Shore 44-tonner from them so I hope my luck holds out. That's strange. Every trainworld package I've gotten has been filled to the brim with Styrofoam peanuts. Most Trainworld packages I ever received were NOT filled with peanuts, but merely a little brown paper if anything. This is why I will not order from them. I rolled the dice too many times and lost. It's a gamble. I also don't need the big city snarky/rude attitude from them. There are too many actually nice, helpful places I found instead, or I can hunt at the next train show. There were lots of surprises at Timonium last weekend, and it was a really good show. I could have easily spent another thousand or two (beyond my much smaller limit). One dealer at Timonium had an entire aisle of $15 brand new rtr Intermountain, Red Caboose, Kadee and other freight cars. Maybe they cleaned out some other dealers' inventory? They also had brand new Kato engines cheap--lots and lots of them. White Rose Hobbies from York, PA, had a great inventory of now hard to find Tangent freight cars. There was all kinds of stuff that is gone from ebay at any price--and it was affordably priced if not cheap.
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Post by linessouth on Oct 19, 2023 6:47:03 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Oct 19, 2023 7:06:55 GMT -8
There were lots of surprises at Timonium last weekend, and it was a really good show. I could have easily spent another thousand or two (beyond my much smaller limit). One dealer at Timonium had an entire aisle of $15 brand new rtr Intermountain, Red Caboose, Kadee and other freight cars. Maybe they cleaned out some other dealers' inventory? Spent a lot at the table with the $15 Red Caboose freight cars. The guy there told me it came from a huge estate collection. There was a lot more that wasn't at the show apparently.
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Post by NYSW3614 on Oct 19, 2023 8:00:35 GMT -8
There were lots of surprises at Timonium last weekend, and it was a really good show. I could have easily spent another thousand or two (beyond my much smaller limit). One dealer at Timonium had an entire aisle of $15 brand new rtr Intermountain, Red Caboose, Kadee and other freight cars. Maybe they cleaned out some other dealers' inventory? Spent a lot at the table with the $15 Red Caboose freight cars. The guy there told me it came from a huge estate collection. There was a lot more that wasn't at the show apparently. That was Makin' Tracks. They've been there a couple years at least and specialize in estates. Nicely divided their tables by era. So much Intermountain- had make two or three passes. Joshua
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Post by riogrande on Oct 19, 2023 8:10:08 GMT -8
That was Makin' Tracks. They've been there a couple years at least and specialize in estates. Nicely divided their tables by era. So much Intermountain- had make two or three passes. Joshua As I was picking out models to buy for $15 ea, a guy next to me tried to offer less, and the seller said no. $15 was a very good deal for these models with listed anywhere from $28 and change to $34 and change.
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 21, 2023 7:39:26 GMT -8
That's just how it works, everyone wants a deal. I had some brand new O scale hoppers from an auction earlier this month I put out for $10 each and a guy wanted to pay less for them. I should have marked them $12 or $15.
As for the peanuts, I believe the geniuses in NY state gov't banned them some time back. I still have a bag of them but I've been using newspaper - there's a free paper here that's a fairly heavy stock that works pretty nice. But I go through a lot of it, if it's a locomotive or something with some weight it might take a whole paper to get enough in there so it doesn't move.
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Post by riogrande on Oct 21, 2023 9:48:39 GMT -8
There was already a deal.
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Post by prr 4467 on Oct 21, 2023 20:17:55 GMT -8
I saw the Reading caboose in person today, and the colors looked much better than in the photos.
Also received my Chessie caboose today. Those are really gorgeous!
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 22, 2023 1:46:02 GMT -8
There was already a deal. Yeah that doesn't matter, they want a better deal. It's a psychological thing.
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Post by ambluco on Oct 22, 2023 3:33:31 GMT -8
Many states and UPS ban them. I buy peanuts in bulk and you have to buy "UPS approved" bags of them. The cornstarch ones are actually cheaper. I believe the geniuses in NY state gov't banned them some time back.
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Post by trainmanjeff on Oct 26, 2023 5:09:35 GMT -8
A major distributor just received their Rapido shipment yesterday. I imagine you will see these on other hobby shop shelves very soon.
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